All RSC Education articles in Education in Chemistry – January 2020
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NewsHow silkworms can help astronauts
Silk fibres stay tough and ductile even at low temperatures, making them potentially perfect for space
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NewsBe forceful with chemical bonding
Help your students understand chemical bonding with force-based models
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FeatureChemists hold the key to perfect cheese
Bacterial enzymes play a crucial role in cheesemaking and food chemists take advantage of their role to develop new cheeses
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ResourceHave a cheesy time
Introduce enzymes with this practical activity making cheese and yoghurt
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ResourceModelling answers to GCSE six-mark questions
Strategies to demonstrate to students how to answer these questions efficiently
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IdeasStrategies for six-mark questions
Get your students practising answering these within the time limit
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ResourceRecharge your batteries | 14–16 years
Find out how lithium-ion batteries work, and the issues surrounding their manufacture and disposal
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FeatureNew power, old batteries
Closing the loop in lithium-ion battery recycling from electric cars
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OpinionMake time for science’s horrible history
Delve into science’s horrible history with your students
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NewsMaking ethanol from lignin
A new method can produce ethanol from rewnable lignin and carbon dioxide
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FeatureTechnical study to a T
With T-level teaching commencing this autumn, what awaits students who turn away from A-levels in favour of this technical qualification?
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CPD articleThe extraction of metals
Embed the understanding of reduction and oxidation with your students
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NewsChoose chemical representations carefully
How the combination of representations you use impacts your students’ learning
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